Cody Jones / Post Independent
It’s been 27 years since Garfield County has had a Colorado state track and field title to call its own. On Saturday, that drought came to an end with the Coal Ridge girls track team hoisting the 3A state championship trophy high above their heads for everyone to see as they were crowned state champions.
Head coach Ben Kirk said the possibility of the girls winning the title occurred to the coaches about a month ago.
“We met as an entire girls team and told them if we are going to win the state title then Peyton Garrison and Mikayla Cheney need to run their individual events,” he said. “The rest of the responsibility fell on everyone else stepping up, and the girls took ownership of this responsibility and had great races.”
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Coal Ridge’s Mikayla Cheney breathes a sigh of relief after finishing second in the girls’ 1,600-meter run on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the state championships in Lakewood.
Cody Jones/Glenwood Springs Post Independent
LAKEWOOD It’s been 27 years since Garfield County has had a Colorado state track and field title to call its own.
On Saturday, that drought came to an end with the Coal Ridge High School girls track team hoisting the 3A championship trophy high above their heads for everyone to see as they were crowned state champs.
Head coach Ben Kirk said the possibility of the girls winning the title occurred to the coaches about a month ago.